REPORTING AN ALLEGED OFFENCE UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT

NOTE: Where a Minimum Over Rate Offence may have occurred, see Appendix 2 for the reporting process, disciplinary process and sanctions that are to be applied.

3.1 Any one of the following individuals can report an alleged offence under the Code of Conduct (other than Minimum Over Rate Offences - as to which see Appendix 2) by lodging a report in the manner described in Article 3.2, below (a “Report”):

3.1.1 an Umpire that officiated in the Match during which the alleged offence was committed; or

3.1.2 the Team Manager or CEO (or other senior representative of the Franchisee if there is no CEO) of either of the two Teams who participated in the Match during, or in relation to which, the alleged offence was committed; or

3.1.3 the BCCI Honorary Secretary; or

3.1.4 provided it is a Level 3 Offence or Level 4 Offence that is alleged to have been committed, the Match Referee that was appointed to officiate in the Match during which the alleged offence was committed. (For the avoidance of any doubt, the Match Referee is not entitled to lodge a Report in relation to an alleged Level 1 Offence or Level 2 Offence).

3.2 All Reports must be completed on such form as may be made available for such purpose by BCCI from time to time. All Reports must be signed and dated by the person lodging the Report.

3.2.1 Where the Report is lodged by any of the individuals described in Articles 3.1.1 or 3.1.2 in relation to:

3.2.1.1 a Level 1 Offence or a Level 2 Offence that is alleged to have been committed on the field of play during a Match, then the Report must be lodged with the Match Referee (or, where, for logistical reasons, it is impractical to lodge with the Match Referee, the IPL Chief Operating Officer in which event the IPL Chief Operating Officer shall forward the Report to the Match Referee as soon as practicable) within eighteen (18) hours of the end of the relevant Match; or

3.2.1.2 a Level 1 Offence or a Level 2 Offence that is alleged to have been committed at any time or place other than on the field of play then the Report must be lodged with the Match Referee (or, where, for logistical reasons, it is impractical to lodge with the Match Referee, the IPL Chief Operating Officer in which event the IPL Chief Operating Officer shall forward the Report to the Match Referee as soon as practicable) as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event, no later than eighteen (18) hours after the later of: (a) the commission of the alleged offence; and (b) the time when the alleged offence was brought to the attention of the person lodging the Report; or

3.2.1.3 a Level 3 Offence or a Level 4 Offence that is alleged to have been committed, then the Report must be lodged with the IPL Chief Operating Officer as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event no later than thirty-six (36) hours after the later of: (a) the commission of the alleged offence; and (b) the time when the alleged offence was brought to the attention of the person lodging the Report.

3.2.2 Where the Report is lodged by the individual described in Article 3.1.3 in relation to:

3.2.2.1 a Level 1 Offence or a Level 2 Offence that is alleged to have been committed at any time or place (whether on the field of play or otherwise), then the Report must be lodged with the Match Referee (or, where, for logistical reasons, it is impractical to lodge with the Match Referee, the IPL Chief Operating Officer in which event the IPL Chief Operating Officer shall forward the Report to the Match Referee as soon as practicable) within twenty-four (24) hours of the later of (a) commission of the alleged offence; and (b) the time when the alleged offence was brought to the attention of the BCCI Honorary Secretary; or

3.2.2.2 a Level 3 Offence or a Level 4 Offence that is alleged to have been committed at any time or place (whether on the field of play or otherwise), then the Report must be lodged with the IPL Chief Operating Officer as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event no later than thirty-six (36) hours after the later of: (a) the commission of the alleged offence; or (b) the time when the alleged offence was brought to the attention of the BCCI Honorary Secretary.

3.2.3 Where the Report is lodged by the Match Referee pursuant to Article 3.1.4 in relation to a Level 3 Offence or a Level 4 Offence that is alleged to have been committed, then the Report must be lodged with the IPL Chief Operating Officer as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event no later than thirty-six (36) hours after the later of: (a) the commission of the alleged offence; or (b) the time when the alleged offence was brought to the attention of the Match Referee.

3.3 Where it is alleged that a Player or Team Official has committed more than one offence under the Code of Conduct during or in relation to a Match (whether arising out of the same set of facts or otherwise), then a separate Report should be filed in accordance with this Article 3 for each of the offences that are alleged to have been committed.

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